October 12, 2009

Montgomery County native Violet Brumley Hensley received state and national acclaim for her fiddle-making and -playing talents. She made her first fiddle by hand at age fifteen and made dozens of instruments throughout her life. To some, she simply became known as “the Fiddle Maker.” She demonstrated her work at festivals throughout the nation and made several television appearances, including a 1970 appearance on The Art Linkletter Show.